Travis Ambrose

Position:
Tight End
Height:
6-7
Weight:
250
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Muskegon, Mich.
High School:
Muskegon Reeths-Puffer H.S.
Twitter:
@TravisAmbrose5

HIGH SCHOOL

Will graduate in June 2024 from Muskegon Reeths-Puffer High School, where he played one year of varsity football for head coach and former Chippewa quarterback Cody Kater … Named to the MHSFCA Division 2 All-State First Team as a wide receiver/tight end … Earned Division 2 MHSFCA All-Region honors as a wide receiver following senior year … Named to the MLive Muskegon Dream Team on Offense as a senior … Played defensive end and tight end … Finished with 25 receptions and 304 receiving yards with seven touchdowns and was hailed as the Rockets’ best blocker as a tight end … Led the Rockets to an 8-3 record, second place finish in the Ottawa-Kent Conference Green Division with a 6-2 record and state playoff appearance as a senior … Numerous-time Muskegon Area Athlete of the Week nominee in football and basketball … Also plays basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, golf, and tennis … All-State basketball player … Named to the Muskegon Area Dream Team after averaging 16.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game as a junior … Earned First Team Ottawa-Kent Green honors as a sophomore and junior … Led Reeths-Puffer to a 15-10 overall record, third place finish (9-5) as a junior … Named to the Detroit Free Press Top-100 basketball players in the state list … Entered the 2023-24 season closing in on the school’s career scoring record and has an opportunity to set school career records for rebounding and blocked shots … Averaged 15.2 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 3.5 blocks and shot 55 percent from the floor as a sophomore … Averaged 9.8 points and 10.8 rebounds as a freshman varsity basketball player.

PERSONAL

Born Travis Ambrose on July 16, 2005 … Son of Matt and Tori Ambrose … Has a brother Trevor and sister Madie … Father is a fire chief … During the COVID-19 pandemic, the family sent him to live and attend school in Muskegon from Huntington Beach, Calif. … Ended up liking Muskegon so much that he wanted to stay and graduate from high school there … Sister Tori attends Michigan and plays water polo … Father played college basketball at San Diego State, Orange County Community College, and Portland State, and played professionally in China … Hobbies and interests include golf, basketball, fishing, hunting, faith, family, and friends … Committed to Central Michigan on November 2, 2023 … Selected Central Michigan over basketball offers Saginaw Valley State, Wayne State, Lake Superior State, Northwood, and Florida Southern.

ARTICLES
How R-P hoop star Travis Ambrose and his parents migrated from California to Muskegon, one unexpected step at a time | HS Athletics (reeths-puffer.org)
Reeths-Puffer football star Travis Ambrose commits to Central Michigan | wzzm13.com